08 Sep 2017
NYC real estate attracting attention of hedge fund managers
Asset managers in New York City are continuing to buy with extra punch in Manhattan and on the east end of Long Island, according to real…
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Iron Cove Partners launches new Lloyd’s of London liability insurance policy for hedge and private equity fund managers
Iron Cove Partners, a national insurance brokerage specialising in the needs of the alternative asset management community, has launched…
SmartX adds 27 investment strategies to managed accounts platform
SmartX Advisory Solutions, a technology firm formerly known as HedgeCoVest, has added 27 investment strategies to its managed accounts…
Intercontinental Exchange to provide wireless, ultra-low latency connectivity between Chicago and Tokyo
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has partnered with Go West, a consortium of leading global trading firms collaborating to create efficient…
LME sets out ‘strategic pathway’ to drive growth
The London Metal Exchange and LME Clear (together, the LME) have set out their ‘strategic pathway’ having received 162 responses to a…
Unlisted CEFs gaining in popularity, says new survey
Unlisted closed-end funds (CEFs) are gaining in popularity with increases in both the number of funds available to investors and the value…
Institutional investors raise concerns over high alternative asset deal pricing
Preqin’s latest survey of alternative assets investors finds that they have generally been satisfied with the performance of their…
EEX to extend Phelix-DE product suite
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to launch Weekend Contracts for Phelix-DE Futures on 21 September which complete the product suite…
Avelacom chooses Metamako to offer fastest FPGA-based connectivity solution
Global connectivity provider Avelacom is now using Metamako, a provider of FPGA-enabled, high-performance networking devices, to…
RIMES launches new BMR service
RIMES Technologies, a provider of managed data services and RegTech solutions for the buy-side, has launched RIMES RegFocus BMR Control, a…
07 Sep 2017
Eze Castle Integration publishes whitepaper exploring cybersecurity threats and best practices for private equity firms
Eze Castle Integration, a managed services provider to the financial industry, has published a new whitepaper exploring strategies and best…
Technology platforms could push managers to outsource even more
When it comes to understanding the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to build long-term hedge fund businesses, seed investors are as dialled…
A brief history of European market structure
By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – In the good old days (any time before MiFID came along in 2007) the structure of European…
CFTC charges Monex over fraudulent precious metals scheme
The US CFTC has filed a civil enforcement action against Monex Deposit Company, Monex Credit Company, and Newport Services Corporation…
CTA performance continues to improve in August
Following a challenging first half of the year, CTAs continued their upwards trajectory in August, with their second positive month, up…
